I can't remember if this has ever been a thread in my time with the Forum (from Jan 2010), but here goes.
Who would be your top rated 6 female jazz singers during the history of jazz.
Off the top of my head here are mine;-
Billie Holiday
Ella Fitzgerald
Anita O'Day
June Christy
Cleo Laine
Diana Krall
Before someone else shoots me down, I've just remembered that I started a thread called "Jazz canaries" some time ago. (How embarrassing).
However newish members may like to join in.
john
My first thought was Diana Krall. But I do have to give some credit to Billie and Ella just so they don't feel left out. Dee Dee Bridgewater has a nice voice, too.
I'm leaving the remaining two spots open. So many singers I've not heard yet...
EDIT:
How dare you, John. You just made me post twice about the same thing
Joking...
Btw, how's your PC? Up and running yet?
I have to put Peggy Lee in here John. One of the best renditions of Stormy Weather,....in my opinion.
teddy
Billie Holiday
Ella Fitzgerald
Stacey Kent
Madeleine Peyroux
Laura Fygi
Jacintha
Ella Fitzgerald
Cleo Laine
Billie Holliday
Lena Horne
June Christy
Anita O'Day
for me.
I think Cleo Laine is vastly under rated, possibly due to less international exposure compared to the rest of those mentioned. Significant that the only other post to mention her is from another UK member.
Try this track with husband Johnny Dankworth on sax.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2RIP...i4GOMu&index=6
Wiki entry
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleo_Laine
Last edited by Dorsetmike; Mar-03-2011 at 15:05.
Cheers MIKE.
How many roads must a man walk down ... ... before he admits he's lost?
Abbey Lincoln
Nina Simone
Leena Conquest (the best i've heard of the new singers)
Betty Carter
Carmen McRae
Nancy Wilson
I have a great sin to confess: i can't stand what i've listened of Billie Holiday. Maybe it's because often i don't know what she is singing because i have difficulties with english and her greatness lies in her interpretation of the lyrics more that in the beauty of the voice
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFywEM5tGOY
these are actually my six favorites.
anita oday
chris connor
annie ross
shirley horn
mildred bailey
betty carter, i think she is the best of all the female jazz singers. gord
Thanks guys for the rapid response. I must admit that I listen to most of the singers mentioned with pleasure and I have CDs of Chris Connor; Clare Teal; Dianne Reeve; Dinah Washington; Elkie Brooks; July London; Keely Smith; Lena Horne; Mildred Bailey; Nancy Wilson; Natalie Cole; Nina Simone; Patti Page; peggy Lee; Sarah Vaughan; Stacey Kent; not to mention Doris Day and other great Classic Pop singers such as Dusty Springfield and Karen Carpenter. These besides my chosen top six.
Alas although I think highly of her - . not Annie Ross. (Soon to be rectified).
I have noted others mentioned in the posts above and will have an active time on Spotify to listen to them and any others yet to be mentioned.
For Mat-thanks for your prior advice which I have yet to try out since I have just resolved (hopefully) my computer problems and am now able to return more actively to the Forum.
i was forgetting of Lorez Alexandria!
hi escher, good choice, lorez alexandria is an excellent jazz singer, and vastly underated. gord
After her assotiation with Mingus and P M andher release of Darkness and Light I will include Joni Mitchell. Even though she is not exclusively a jazz singer
teddy
Teddy i'm with you about Joni Mitchell, also Hejira is a good jazz album.
she certainly deserve to be more known, a great singer.Originally Posted by gord
a great performance of Diane Reeves:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CI6UMlZrGVI
you are right about diane reeves escher,she is a great singer. here is one i like, you may not of heard before. gord
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhQJCizXIB8
thank you i didn't know her, lovely intepretation
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